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Legal Assistant

  • Location:

    London

  • Sector:

    Chambers

  • Job type:

    Full Time, Permanent

  • Salary:

    £30,000

  • Published:

    13 days ago

  • Expiry date:

    02 November 2026

Join one of the largest chambers in England and Wales, practising only in the field of Family Law, and our dynamic team of staff to support industry leading Barristers.

With seven of our former Legal Assistants securing pupillage and tenancy across the Family Bar since 2019, this role is ideal for aspiring barristers.

The successful candidate will:

  • Have a minimum of one year’s experience in Family Law having ideally worked as a paralegal or legal researcher/assistant for a family law firm or barrister’s chambers.
  • Have a law degree (LLB or BA or equivalent) or other undergraduate degree plus law conversion (GDL or equivalent – commendation minimum).
  • Have completed the BPC.
  • Have outstanding communication skills.
  • Work well as part of a team and on your own initiative.
  • Be proactive, professional and detail orientated.
  • Have advanced Microsoft Office Skills – Word (minute-taking, compiling written statements), using Excel spreadsheets and creating PowerPoint Presentations.
  • Demonstrate legal research skills – using online and offline resources (e.g. locating case law).
  • Demonstrate written advocacy - assisting members of chambers with articles, journals and case law updates

The deadline for applications is 9am on Monday 2 November 2026

To apply, please submit your CV, covering letter and a completed Equality and Diversity Monitoring Form via the 4PB website HERE

 

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